Why PLN?
A colleague and I are facilitating a workshop for second year teachers about participating in a PLN as a young teacher.
Does anyone in my have any advice?
A few questions for guidance:
1.) What is the most important thing you have learned from your PLN in the last year?
2.) What is the most difficult thing about participating in a PLN?
3.) Why participate in a PLN?
4.) What tools are most useful to you as a networked teacher?
5.) Do you keep your "teacher" online identity and your personal online identity seperate? If so how and why?
6.) Name three people/blogs you find indispensable to follow for your content area or area of expertise.
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1.) What is the most
1.) What is the most important thing you have learned from your PLN in the last year?
Problem based learning is an essential aspect for increasing engagement and achievement in a science classroom. It's also very do-able.
2.) What is the most difficult thing about participating in a PLN?
The lag time. I've found reflective (post-lesson) questions to be the most beneficial. Preflective questions require at least 2-3 days in advance. I haven't found a PLN applicable for night before planning.
3.) Why participate in a PLN?
It's the ultimate differentiated professional development, where you play the role of learner AND contributor.
4.) What tools are most useful to you as a networked teacher?
Twitter, Blogs, & E-mail (for listservs)
5.) Do you keep your "teacher" online identity and your personal online identity seperate? If so how and why?
No, but I "professionalize" my personal identity.
6.) Name three people/blogs you find indispensable to follow for your content area or area of expertise.
TeachPaperless, I Want to Teach Forever, the discussion forum on Classroom 2.0, and The Art of Teaching Science Blog.
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